Lifestyle Columns
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Holidays herald music, comedy and a couple of new nightspotsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Good for the Jews, a rock 'n' comedy duo made up of David Fagin and Rob Tannenbaum, bring their holiday show, "Putting the Ha! In Hanukkah," to Chicago's Double Door, 15...
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Simple solar heater can be energy efficientDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am on a limited budget, but I want to do my part to cut down on carbon emissions. My kitchen window faces south, so I thought about building a solar heater for it....
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Christmas fruitcakes: 'Monk', 'Psych' deliver top-notch holiday specialsDec 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Two new TV Christmas gifts arrive today, courtesy of the USA Network. Both are fruitcakes; one just happens to be a little more fresh and the other a little more stale. ...
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Husband's refusal to do chores must endDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. Any thoughts on how to get through to a guy that he really needs to grow up, now that his wife is expecting? Is it too much to ask that he put dirty laundry in th...
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Miley Cyrus comes to the Allstate Arena straddling two identitiesDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Fittingly, I'm of two minds on "Hannah Montana." If I can't agree that it consists of "The Best of Both Worlds," I do have to admit that - in the age of Britney Spears, ...
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'Compass' spins slick effects with little dramaDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Not since David Lynch's "Dune" has there been an extravagant fantasy so front-loaded with exposition that you feel like taking notes in case there's a quiz at the end. C...
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Need gift ideas? Here are some of my favorite gadgetsDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't you love giving and getting holiday presents? I know I do. For almost 15 years, my favorite gift to give was plates filled to overflowing with assorted, scratch-ma...
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Cookies hold treasured holiday memoriesDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Cookies, more than any other sweet treat, embody the holiday spirit. These culinary gems easily accommodate a variety of flavors and ingredients that represent our diver...
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It takes time to burn off those holiday goodiesDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. How long would I have to walk to burn off the calories in holiday treats? A. The answer, of course, depends on how intensely you walk and exactly what you've ...
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Muscat Canelli proves a delightDec 04, 2007 10:00 pm - Sometime in the next couple of months, you are going to have a big dinner with friends and family that you simply don't want to have end. Isn't it great when that happen...